Monday, January 2nd 2012

LG Unveils Much Anticipated 55-inch OLED TV for First Time at CES 2012

LG Electronics (LG) will present the future of TV technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with the unveiling of the world's largest OLED TV with a display size of 55 inches. By incorporating the company's 4-Color Pixels and Color Refiner features with LG Display's advanced OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels, LG OLED TV generates the most natural colors of any TV set at a much lower price point than could have been achieved using the standard manufacturing process.
"Working closely with LG Display, we have a product which not only delivers on all the advantages of OLED over LCD but at a significantly lower cost than what could be achieved using existing OLED manufacturing technologies," said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. "OLED is clearly the future of home TV entertainment and LG is very focused on making this exciting technology as easy as possible for consumers to embrace."

What sets LG's TV picture apart from other OLED TVs is 4-Color Pixels and Color Refiner which work together to generate natural and accurate colors that are sharp and consistent. The 4-Color Pixels feature allows for more accurate color depiction by using a set of four colors (red, green blue and white) in comparison to the RGB setup used by other OLED TV manufacturers. Color Refiner ensures consistency in colors from a wider viewing angle via an LG algorithm which improves and refines hues and tones. This is in contrast to other OLED TVs which often exhibit drastic changes in hues from different viewing angles and abnormal color gamut.

Boasting an infinite contrast ratio, LG's OLED TV exhibits vivid colors and the smallest details regardless of the overall luminance of the on-screen image. In turn, colors and details throughout an entire image are preserved with utmost clarity and sharpness, even when displaying scenes with dark lighting. Such color capabilities are technically impossible with LED and LCD display panels. And at 1,000 times faster than LED/LCD displays, LG's OLED TV shows crystal clear motion without any blurring or bleeding.

And LG's OLED TV is as aesthetically pleasing as it is technologically sophisticated. LG's Slim and Narrow Bezel design gives the TV a sleek, minimal look and at only 4 mm thin and a mere 7.5 kg, LG's OLED TV practically blends into the wall.
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55 Comments on LG Unveils Much Anticipated 55-inch OLED TV for First Time at CES 2012

#26
Soylent Joe
This is just amazing to me. My phone has an OLED screen, it's the best looking display I've ever seen. Something about these ultra thin displays with these super realistic pictures just blows me away. To think that kids might be growing up with this shit in only a few years.
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#27
BrooksyX
Nice to see OLED finally taking off. I remember like 3-4 years ago when I used to sell TVs at sears talking about this technology with the Samsung rep.
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#28
Lazzer408
sparkyarlifetime of this new OLED?
If Im not mistaken the blues had way less than 5000hs at full power, any improvements on that?
Great point but would the manufacturer care so long as 5000hrs got you through the warranty peroid? That's typically all they care about.

Will this TV be available in 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 or did they blow it offering the same non-standard (read: "irrelevant to anything") 16:9 format?
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#29
qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
Lazzer408Will this TV be available in 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 or did they blow it offering the same non-standard (read: "irrelevant to anything") 16:9 format?
How is 16:9 not relevent? TV worldwide is based on this standard now. What you're thinking of is a TV dedicated to watching movies in their native aspect ratios with unused screen space - and even there you'd need more than one TV for the different aspect ratios. :p
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#30
Delta6326
Just read that these will be going for $8,000 will be out around third quarter 2012 and by late 2013 down to $4,000
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#31
Lazzer408
qubitHow is 16:9 not relevent? TV worldwide is based on this standard now. What you're thinking of is a TV dedicated to watching movies in their native aspect ratios with unused screen space - and even there you'd need more than one TV for the different aspect ratios. :p
I'm lucky if 20% of the media I view fits the 16:9 sets I have now without having to stretch the image. That just makes people look fat. On the plus side, after watching them for years now, Americans all look fit as a fiddle. Maybe that was the master plan after all? :eek:
Delta6326Just read that these will be going for $8,000 will be out around third quarter 2012 and by late 2013 down to $4,000
:twitch: I'll pass.
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#32
R_1
There must be a starting point for OLED TV sales and a starting price. From there prices are going only down, cause OLED can be produced even on tinfoil, no need for expensive glass substrate.
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#33
Darkrealms
I've looked all over and cant seem to find any images of the bases for the LG or Samsung displays : ( I want to see how big they are and what input/output onnectors, power adapters, etc they have.
Anyone see any images of these parts?
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#34
qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
That's a good point. In fact, since I wrote this article, I've not heard anything more about these LG TVs. I wonder if perhaps they didn't make much of an impact? Would be shame, because LED/OLED technology is so superior to the compromise that is LCD.
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#35
Lazzer408
qubitHow is 16:9 not relevent? TV worldwide is based on this standard now. What you're thinking of is a TV dedicated to watching movies in their native aspect ratios with unused screen space - and even there you'd need more than one TV for the different aspect ratios. :p
Not around here. 80% of everything has black borders on the top and bottom or I can zomm it to fit but then everyone is fat(er).
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#36
qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
Lazzer408Not around here. 80% of everything has black borders on the top and bottom or I can zomm it to fit but then everyone is fat(er).
So is Illinois still on 4:3? I thought the US had cought up with the widescreen revolution, lol.
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#37
Prima.Vera
Geeks!!...

Anyways, I love the bezel-less approach. I wish in the future that ALL producers would adopt this!
Also guys, where are the 2.39:1 monitors??? I want a 2580x1080 monitor!! Wee needs more wide!!
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#38
qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
Prima.VeraGeeks!!...

Anyways, I love the bezel-less approach. I wish in the future that ALL producers would adopt this!
Also guys, where are the 2.39:1 monitors??? I want a 2580x1080 monitor!! Wee needs more wide!!
Why do you want a wider monitor? Personally, the 16:10 ratio seems to be optimum and I find it very comfortable to view.
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#39
hellrazor
Lazzer408Great point but would the manufacturer care so long as 5000hrs got you through the warranty peroid? That's typically all they care about.

Will this TV be available in 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 or did they blow it offering the same non-standard (read: "irrelevant to anything") 16:9 format?
Put it in a dark room, since it's OLED you shouldn't notice the black parts.
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#40
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Delta6326Just read that these will be going for $8,000 will be out around third quarter 2012 and by late 2013 down to $4,000
Cool. I paid about $3000 for my KDS-50A2000 about 4 years ago and was looking at the Sony XBR HX929 as a possible replacement. But I'd rather go OLED if I can get at least a 5 year extended warranty. For me, it will all depend on what the expected life is. My current set is on pretty much 24/7 and had to have the light engine replaced after about 2 years. I don't really want to go through that crap again.
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#41
BumbleBee
this television cost $10,000. Plasma will be heavyweight champion for years to come.
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#42
Unregistered
BumbleBeethis television cost $10,000. Plasma will be heavyweight champion for years to come.
Not in 2 years it won't. According to what delta said, it should be around $4k by 2013-14 and that's about 2 years. Also, by then, any reliability stats should be solid rather than speculation.
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#44
Unregistered
I can wait 2 years. That's not a problem for me. And if by then it still looks too much like first generation tech, I just go with whatever Sony has as the successor to the 929 - which has been rated as highly as Panasonic's plasmas.
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#45
BumbleBee
Sony decided not to do another full-array led. if you want the HX929 you better buy it now ;)
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#48
Prima.Vera
qubitWhy do you want a wider monitor? Personally, the 16:10 ratio seems to be optimum and I find it very comfortable to view.
You obviously don't work in an IT related job...;) or play a lot of games....;)
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#49
qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
Prima.VeraYou obviously don't work in an IT related job...;) or play a lot of games....;)
Actually, I do both, lol. So, come on, why do you want it so wide? I'm intrigued.
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#50
BumbleBee
fun fact OLED has burn in like Plasma. people are already whining about burn in on the Playstation Vita in Japan.
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